Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis

Part Used: Fresh leaves

Ingredients: Fresh cultivated lemon balm leaves, organic cane alcohol (95%).

Herb menstruum ratio: 1:2

Servings: 30 per 1 oz bottle.

Serving Size: 30 drops (1ml).

Suggested Use: Add 15-60 drops (0.5-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.

About: Our Lemon Balm Tincture contains fresh lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), cultivated with organic methods on our micro farm. We hand harvest the leaves in spring before they flower, when they are at their peak potency and tincture fresh in organic cane alcohol. Lemon Balm is best known for its soothing action on the nervous and digestive systems and its potent antiviral properties. It is a gentle yet potent herb that has many virtues.

As a nerve remedy, it can have relaxant, calming and sedative effects. It can reduce anxiety and stress, improve insomnia and mild depression, and relieve stress/ nerve related headaches and digestive complaints. It can calm hyperactivity and symptoms of an overreactive nervous system Lemon balm can be a gentle and supportive ally for seasonal depression as well as premenstrual and menopausal depression, elevating the spirits.

It is also anti-bacterial and antiviral and can reduce symptoms associated with outbreaks of herpes family viruses. Lemon Balm is also a safe and gentle remedy for children, calming hyperactivity and nervousness.

Lemon Balm has a positive action on the brain and can enhance memory and improve attention and alertness It can also be a supportive herb for dementia and Alzheimer’s, improving cognitive function, reactivating neural pathways and relieving agitation and anxiety. Research demonstrates that Lemon Balm may increase GABA levels in the brain, which regulate mood, reduce anxiety and increase calmness.